I wore an Oura ring every day for 3 years, but something strange happened: I’d wake up feeling like a bear after hibernation, but because my score was a 70, I’d suddenly feel exhausted.

I realised I had outsourced my intuition to a metric. In this episode, I explore why psychology leads physiology and why your sleep tracker might be the very thing standing between you and a good life.

This episode is for you if:

• You use an Oura Ring, Apple Watch, or Whoop and feel "ruled" by the data.

• You’re a perfectionist chasing a 90+ score every morning.

• You’ve noticed that "optimising" your life is actually making it feel smaller.

• You want to stop chasing metrics and start trusting your own experience again.

🕐 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 The 3-year experiment (and why I stopped)

0:07 Why psychology leads physiology

0:47 How a "bad" score can ruin a perfectly good morning

1:33 The Celebrity Trap

2:18 The "Rabbit Hole" of magnesium, supplements, and cold plunges

2:59 Are you optimising for the score or for your life?

4:42 The Perfectionist Trap: Why 90 is never enough

5:04 Life Contraction

5:49 A year without a tracker: How I feel now

6:32 The Basics: What actually works (that you don't need an app for)

7:47 Do you want to live forever, or just be happy?

CONNECT WITH ME: I work with business owners and leaders who are ready to step off the optimisation treadmill and design a life with true intention.

🌐 Website: https://ben-robins.com/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-robins-coaching/

What metric are you optimising for that might be moving you away from what you actually want? Tell me in the comments.

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Don't Reframe Your Limiting Beliefs. Remove Them.

Most coaches will tell you to reframe your limiting beliefs. I won't. Because reframing is like decorating a prison cell. You might make it look nicer, but it's still a prison cell.

In this episode, I'll show you why removing limiting beliefs from the root is completely different from reframing them and why it actually works.

Your limiting beliefs aren't who you are. They're mud that's been layered on top of you since childhood. And when you remove them, you realise there's so much more available to you than you ever thought possible.

This episode is for you if:

• You're tired of reframing and want actual change
• You have a limiting belief that's been holding you back for years
• You've done other coaching but something still feels stuck
• You're ready to understand where your beliefs actually come from
• You want to remove the ceiling on what's possible for you
• You're considering working with a coach and want to know my approach

Connect with me:Website: https://ben-robins.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-robins-coaching/

Ready to do deep work on removing limiting beliefs?I work with business owners, leaders, and people at inflection points who are ready to go deeper. If you want to explore whether coaching is right for you, visit my website or connect with me on LinkedIn.

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Your mind has 55 tabs open.

Emails piling up, podcasts queued, notifications constantly pinging, other people's opinions everywhere. No wonder it's hard to think clearly.

Most people assume the answer is to do more. But what if the answer is to remove?

In this episode, I'll walk you through a simple 4-step mental detox framework to help you clear mental clutter, create more space for creative thinking, and move from living in reaction to living with intention.

We'll explore why your mind feels overloaded even when you're being productive, why silence can feel so uncomfortable, and some practical ways to create the space needed for clarity, creativity, and intentional living.

If you've been feeling mentally scattered, overwhelmed, or unable to focus on what really matters, this episode is for you.

Connect with me:

Website: https://ben-robins.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-robins-coaching/

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Topics covered: mental clarity, overthinking, intentional living, focus, productivity, mindfulness, creativity, self-leadership, personal development.